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Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

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Edith Bowman

Scottish radio DJ and television presenter

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Martin Scorsese. I was, let’s say, slightly tactile with him during a Q&A; I was more nervous than I’ve been about anything. I kept tapping his knee, it might even have been bruised by the end.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗

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Kim Gordon American musician and artist
My parents: I’m sorry I didn’t spend more time with them.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2020 source ↗
Every woman I dated before I met my wife, because I think I convinced too many people that they were the one, and they were not the one.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 February 2024 source ↗
Melanie Chisholm British pop singer
The Spice Girls – Mel B, Geri and Emma – who wanted to mark our 20th anniversary, and the fans. It was not something I felt comfortable doing.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 October 2016 source ↗

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